§ 4. Legislative Powers.  


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  • The legislative powers and duties heretofore possessed by the City of Orlando or heretofore belonging to it with the powers to establish such subordinate officers as they may see fit and to assign to them appropriate duties is hereby vested in the six (6) City Commissioners and the Mayor-Commissioner hereinbefore provided for, which shall constitute the City Council of the City of Orlando. The Council shall have the power to change or abolish all offices heretofore existing in said City and to establish such offices with such salaries as may seem desirable, provided, however, that this shall not authorize the changing or abolishing of the offices or the powers of Mayor-Commissioner and the City Commissioners as constituted in this Charter or to abolish the Orlando Utilities Commission, or to in anywise affect same as now constituted unless specifically provided for herein.

    (Ord. of 8-14-1978, § 2)

    Editor's note— Ord. of 8-14-1978, § 2, amended ch. 2, § 4, to read as herein set out. Until Oct. 31, 1980, the city council shall continue to be organized and the city government shall continue to be operated under the provisions of Charter ch. 2 in effect on Jan. 1, 1978. Prior to amendment by Ord. of 8-14-1978, § 2, § 4 was derived from Laws of Fla. ch. 6739(1913), § 3, and Laws of Fla. ch. 10976(1925), § 3, and provided:

    "The legislative powers and duties heretofore possessed by the City of Orlando or heretofore belonging to it with the powers to establish such subordinate officers as they may see fit and to assign to them the mayor-commissioner hereinbefore provided for, which shall constitute the city council of the City of Orlando. The council shall have the power to change or abolish all offices heretofore existing in said city and to establish such offices with such salaries as may seem desirable, provided, however, that this shall not authorize the changing or abolishing the offices or the powers of mayor-commissioner and the city commissioners as constituted in this Act or to abolish the Orlando Utilities Commission, or to in anywise affect same as now constituted. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act the City of Orlando is hereby divided into four (4) districts, as follows: District No. 1 shall embrace all that territory within the city limits east of Orange Avenue and south of Central Avenue; District No. 2 shall embrace all that territory within the city limits east of Orange Avenue and north of Central Avenue; District No. 3 shall embrace all that territory within the city limits west of Orange Avenue and north of Central Avenue; District No. 4 shall embrace all that territory within the city limits west of Orange Avenue and south of Central Avenue." (Laws of Fla. ch. 6739(1913), § 2; Laws of Fla. ch. 10976(1925), § 3) (Ord. of 12-9-1991, amended ch. 2, § 4-1(a), Doc. #25328; Ord. of 4-30-1984, amended ch. 2, § 4-1(a), Doc. #18516; Ord. of 6-6-1983, amended ch. 2, § 4-1(a), Doc. #17818.)